New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
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MANY SCIENTISTS AT PLAY.
FORGETTING PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS
GONE GO TO WEST p INT P0g THE DAY AND OTHERS
VISIT LONG BRANCH.


VISIT LONG BRANCH.
Tho Local Committee Of the American Association
for the Advanr ment of Science rightly JnuSou WIZ"
Ney decided that after three days Vi haid "oIh III
the different sections tho scientists "oulu oooono
tired Of all work aud no pay, ana aceoiuheD
they planned for day OF rest ana pleasure Two
excursions we're planned. one up the hudson ana
the other TO Long Branch. The classic halls OF Co
lumbia College consequently closed al, day yes
te,day. and tho SCIENTISTS big and little, men and
women turned the stream Of knowledge In the drec
tlon of BE Hudson River aud the Bay.
At o O'Clock the pier at West Twenty -second-'t
was crowded with 400 delegates representing the
education Of America from Portland, Me-, TO Portland
Oregon who watched with cagcrness for The steamer
New-York. which was to take them up tho Hudson
The first 'lalf hour spent in admlrtng the boat
and then everybody settled down TO wat the ever
changing scenery Of the Hudson, while maps and
guide books were diligently studied. AT IL 40 oclo
the boat drew up al Cranston's, and tho members
made their way, some by foo, and Others In the
stages provided, Cransons Hotel, Were an ample
dinner awaited thom. An hour later the company
separated into little dc achments and secured the
country round about, the botansts and BIOLOGISTS In
search Of specimens. and ali keeniy alive 10 the
beauties of the scenery
At half past / O'Clock the whole party went 10
West POINT Were Lieutenant Goorge W. Goetbals
was detailed 10 pilot the visitors over the GROUNDS
and through the buildings. The amory a'Iac'ou
much attention. while the sixteen links Oh inc FAMOUS
chain that was sueI I'D across the Hudson IN inc
Revolutionary War had continuous stfihg Vi wish,
ORR. the cadets In thor neat uhliufhei "oio
much admired. The return Trip was Mado on INC
Albany Ine excursion LuOrOuSh SUCCESS, anu
this Is largely due To 80 energetic ehois VI IIo
fessor z H. Dudioy, Who Planned The tilp anu con
ductcd tho party. President >. l.. Langley accom-
panied the patty did almost all vi the Vce-pfoSi-
dents. , -
About two hundred of the scientists took run
to Long Branch by the Iron steamboat Com,
rany's inc. tickets we've good back uhtIi USED aho
u-4 rpSf at
uay The entomOiOsists woe strong on board Che
boat that lett iicr No /. Aosh Liver at
10 a. M They carried small dissecng tables with
them and gave out mOdestly that they would trS 70
Tack.o few Jersey mos ultOes. Most oil the en-
tomOlosists came hack tho New-l ork boat ihelr
scientific ardOr hal been dampencd. 1t VIII be
told day when they 70 hunting again for New-Jersey
fauna. -, $780,, =. -,
IL was planned to visit Blackwcll's Island today,
but lop Potter from whom re suggestion came.
will be out of the city. and consequently the only
religions scrvi, es which will be held today In the
Interests Of the Association will be prayer-mcetnS
at O'Clock In Room Is of Hamilton Hail. Columbia
College, when Professor Drunmond, the wei knOwn
theological professor and writer. OF Glasgow, vii
speak For the accOmmOda ion of the members OF
the ASSOCIATION. the post office dcpartm.nt OF the
college will be open from to 10 O'Clock this morn